SMSaúde: Design, Development, and Implementation of a Remote/Mobile Patient Management System to Improve Retention in Care for HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis Patients

BackgroundThe widespread and low cost of mobile phones and the convenience of short message service (SMS) text messaging suggest potential suitability for use with alternative strategies for supporting retention in care and adherence to the treatment of various chronic diseases, such as HIV and tube...

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Main Authors: Nhavoto, José António, Grönlund, Åke, Chaquilla, Walter Ponce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2015-03-01
Series:JMIR mHealth and uHealth
Online Access:http://mhealth.jmir.org/2015/1/e26/